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Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025) - Detailed Specs Comparison

Here's what you need to know what's different between Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) and Surface Pro (12”, 2025) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 21, 2026

Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025)

The Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) features the Snapdragon X-Series 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) with the boost speed up to 3.20 GHz. While the Surface Pro (12”, 2025) features the Snapdragon X-Series 8-core Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) with the boost speed up to 3.20 GHz.

If you are in the market looking for a laptop and don't know what's the difference between the 13″ Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) and the 12″ Surface Pro (12”, 2025) , we have a detailed tech specs comparison between both devices for you to check out here.

Surface Laptop (13”, 2025) vs. Surface Pro (12”, 2025): Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's missing	No pen input No Windows Hello face authentication No Surface Connect port	No Surface Connect port

Availability	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Released	2025
Release Info	Introduced: May 6, 2025 Released: May 20, 2025
Pricing	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus $899.99 16GB 256GB $999.99 16GB 512GB	Windows 11 Home Wi-Fi only Snapdragon® X Plus $799.99 16GB 256GB $899.99 16GB 512GB
Amazon Deals	$999.00 Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Platinum $789.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Platinum (Renewed) $849.99 Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch \| Snapdragon® X Plus (8 Core) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB UFS \| Platinum \| Windows 11 \| Latest Model (1st Edition)	$1,149.99 Surface Pro, 12-inch (Latest) Snapdragon X2 Plus - 16GB/256GB - Black $1,599.99 Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Copilot+ AI PC, Snapdragon X Plus, AI-Ready NPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Webcam, 2-in-1 Tablet Laptop with Keyboard, Stylus & MS 365, Windows 11, Ocean $1,249.99 Surface Pro, 12-inch (Latest) Snapdragon X2 Plus - 16GB/512GB - Violet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch 2025 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage, Platinum By Microsoft $999.00 $1,249.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop (2025), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13" Touchscreen Display, Snapdragon X Plus (8 core), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $789.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch \| Snapdragon® X Plus (8 Core) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB UFS \| Platinum \| Windows 11 \| Latest Model (1st Edition) By Microsoft $849.99 $949.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch Price
	Surface Pro, 12-inch (Latest) Snapdragon X2 Plus - 16GB/256GB - Black By Microsoft $1,149.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Pro 12" Copilot+ AI PC, Snapdragon X Plus, AI-Ready NPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Webcam, 2-in-1 Tablet Laptop with Keyboard, Stylus & MS 365, Windows 11, Ocean By Microsoft $1,599.99	See at Amazon
	Surface Pro, 12-inch (Latest) Snapdragon X2 Plus - 16GB/512GB - Violet By Microsoft $1,249.99	See at Amazon

Display	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size	13 Inches	12 Inches
Info	13” PixelSense™ Display Resolution: 1920 x 1280 2.01M Pixels. Density: 178 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Dynamic refresh rate: up to 60Hz Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1000:1 Brightness: 400-nits maximum Touch: 10-point multi-touch Adaptive Color Adaptive contrast Individually color-calibrated display	12” PixelSense™ LCD Display Resolution: 2196 x 1464 3.21M Pixels. Density: 220 PPI Color profile: sRGB and Enhanced Dynamic refresh rate: 90Hz (60Hz default) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Brightness: 400-nits maximum Touch: 10-point multi-touch Gorilla® Glass 5 Adaptive Color Adaptive contrast Adaptive reflect Individually color-calibrated display

Exterior	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.25” x 8.43” x 0.61” (385.65mm x 214.14m x 15.6mm)	10.8” x 7.47” x 0.30” (274 mm x 190 mm x 7.8 mm)
Weight	2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)	1.5 lbs (686 g)
Colors	Violet Ocean Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full travel. Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Keyboard backlight Copilot key Trackpad: Precision touchpad Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.	Not included. Compatible with: Surface Pro 12-inch Keyboard with bold keyset
Ports	2 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 1.4a supports up to 1 x 8K monitor, Data transfer up to 10 Gbps. Compatible with Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories. 1 x Full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1 Up to 5 Gbps. 1 x Headset jack	2 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 It supports fast charging with a 65W or higher power supply. DisplayPort 1.4a supports up to 2 x 4K@60Hz monitor, Data transfer up to 10 Gbps. Compatible with Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and other accessories. 1 x Surface Pro 12-inch keyboard port

Internal Specs	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Processor	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) 8 cores, 8 threads, → 3.20 GHz, 42MB Cache,
Integrated Graphics	Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) Adreno™ GPU 1.7 TFLOPS,
Memory	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM	16GB 8448 MT/s LPDDR5x RAM
Storage	256GB 512GB Removable UFS.	256GB 512GB UFS

Connectivity	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be compatible.	Wi-Fi 7: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Core 5.4 technology

Battery	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Size	50 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 48 Wh Minimum battery capacity.	38 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 37 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	Up to 23 hours of typical device usage Up to 16 hours of active web usage	Up to 16 hours of local video playback Up to 12 hours of active web usage
Power Supply	Surface 45W USB-C® Wall Charger	Optional Surface 45W USB-C Wall Charger

Software	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
OS	Windows 11 Home

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Camera	1080p Full HD front-facing Surface Studio camera Windows Studio Effects with automatic framing, creative filters (illustrated, animated, watercolor), eye contact, eye contact: teleprompter, portrait blur, and portrait light	Windows Hello face authentication camera with Enhanced Sign-in Security Full HD (1080p) front-facing Surface Studio Camera Supports Windows Studio Effects with: automatic framing eye contact and background blur 10MP rear-facing autofocus camera with Ultra HD and 4K video [new]
Audio	Dual Studio Mics with enhanced voice focus OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth^® LE Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics with voice focus 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® Support for Bluetooth LE Audio

Misc	Surface Laptop (13”, 2025)	Surface Pro (12”, 2025)
Inking	Not supported	Designed for Surface Slim Pen (2nd edition) Integrated storage and wireless charging for Surface Slim Pen located on the back of Surface Pro, 12-inch Supports haptic feedback with Surface Slim Pen Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
Sensors	Ambient color sensor	Ambient color sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
Security	Windows Hello Fingerprint Power Button with Enhanced Sign-in Security Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Secured-core PC Microsoft Defender – for enhanced identity and privacy protection	Enhanced security with Microsoft Pluton TPM 2.0 Windows 11 Secured-core PC Windows Hello face authentication with Enhanced Sign-in security Microsoft Defender – for enhanced identity and privacy protection
In the box	Surface Laptop, 13-inch USB-C® charging cable Surface 45W USB-C® Wall Charger Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	Surface Pro, 12-inch USB-C® charging cable No charger included Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty